poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
rule; reign; government; governing
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to increase; to add to; to augment
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
job; work; duties; trade; skill
in case of; at that time; at this time
rule; government; administration
Ashikaga Yoshiteru (1536-1565), Shougun 1545-1565
(one) letter; (one) character
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
experience; history; record; career
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows